STORRS — Shonn Miller, who will graduate from Cornell in May, will finish his college basketball career as a grad student next season.

The 6-foot-7 Miller, who averaged 16.8 points and 8.5 rebounds last season and was named first-team All-Ivy League, arrived on the UConn campus Friday and told the coaches of his decision to transfer on Saturday afternoon, then headed out for a meal with some of his new teammates.

"I just felt accepted from the first moment I stepped up here," Miller told The Courant. "I felt like part of the family. I just got a good vibe from the whole situation."

Miller missed his junior season at Cornell because of a shoulder injury, but the Ivy League does not allow redshirting, so Miller had to transfer to continue playing. He met with several schools, but after a phone call from coach Kevin Ollie, UConn emerged as the early front-runner. If it were possible, Miller said, he would have stayed at Cornell.

"I don't know why that's the rule in the first place," he said. "but I had no control over that situation."

The Huskies have had good experiences with fifth-year transfers, such as R.J. Evans in 2012-13 and Lasan Kromah, who became a key role player on the 2013-14 championship team. UConn will look to Miller to bring experience to the team, but with the one-year commitment, the Huskies will have the scholarship available for a Class of 2016 high school recruit.